Spittoon-lifter.



W. S. G. MEGILL.

sPITTOON LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED 001215, 1910.

1,023,669. Patented Apr. 16, 191 2.

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SPITTOON LIFTER.

APPLIOATION FILED 0m. 18, 1910.

1,023,669. Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WILLIAM S. C. MEGILL, 01? NATIONAL HOME, WISCONSIN.

SP1 MOON-LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

Application filed October 18, 1910. erial No. 587,781.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I WILLIAM S. G. Mr:- cnm, a citizen of the United States, and resident of National Home, in the county of 5 Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Spittoon-Liftcrs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a simple, economical and eifective andling apparatus for vessels such as cuspidors or similar handleless utensils, the construction and arrangement of the up aratus being such that a, bail may be quiclily and securely adjusted to a bell mouthed vessel and, when not in use, the bail is adopted {.0 bedturned dowip and conciealed under the i e of t e vessel ein s run to itg s at tl i reunder and lohked. g p g Another object of m invention is to provide a. flexible open on hand and means for adjustably securing the same to the waist of vessels varyi in size, the band being justable as to position circumferentially of said vessel, w ich ears have upper ed that are interlocked with the circumferential lip ed edges of the aforesaid vessel.

2 further object of my invention is to provide a side handle for the vessel in connection with the flexible band, whereby said vessel may be conveniently and sanltarily handled when it is desired to move the same from place to place, it being understood that the bail is preferably used for carrying the vessel when filled, in which instance a series of such equipped vessels may be carried by suspending the same upon a pole or other suitable carrier.

With the above objects in view, my invention consists in what is herein shown, described and claimed with reference to the accompanying drawin In the drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a. cuspidor equipped with a bail and side handle embodyin the features of my invention, the cuspi or shown being of the standard type compn'sing a bell mouth and contracted waist line; Fig. 1', an enlarged detail cross-section illustrating a portion of the interlocked side handle in connection with the lipped edge of the cuspidor; Fig. 2, a sectional plan view of the same as indicated by line 22 of 1;

Fig. 3, an enlarged perspective view 0 one adapted to clamp ail ears that are also adr form of side handle embodying the features of my invention; Fi 4, a side elevation of a cuspidor equippe with a. handling apperatus similar to that shown in F1 1, so with the exception that the side hand e in this instance is shown formed from a single piece of metal; Fig. 4, an enlarged detail sectional view illustratin the interlocking connection between the si e handle and circumferential lipped mouth of the cuspidor; Fig. 5, an elevation of a. cuspidor and the apparatus taken upon a view-point at a rig t an e to that of Fig. 4:; Fig. 6, a plan section view of the same with the bail lifted to its'working position, as indicated by line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7, an enlar ed fra mentary view, partly in section, i ustratlng the bail connection, the section being indicated by line 77 of Fig. 4; Fi 8, an enlar ed erspective view of that orm of side an e illustrated in Fig. 4, the side handle being shown detached, and Fi 9, andenlarged detail view of the flexible and en 5.

Referring by character to the drawings, A represents the bowl portion, B the waist and C the bell mouth of a standard cusidor, the bell mouth bein provided with ownturned lipped edges Fitted about the waist line of the cuspidor is a flexible open end band 1, each of the ends being provided with a series of perforations 2 for the reception of hooked ends 3 of an expansible looped clip 4. By ntilizin a fastening device of this character for thehand ends, the said band may be adjusted to various sizes with their ends, in some instances, overla as shown in Fig. 2, the expansible clip in ca able of slight yield, w ereby its hooke on may be 1n sorted within any one of the opposite series of apertures 2, it being understood that the loop in the clip will yield and also serve to draw the flexible band taut. The band, in this instance, is provided with chest notches 5, into which are seated a pair of endless looped wires 6, the wires being connected by a solid web-plate 7, which plate, together with the wire loops forms a side handle. The upper end of the plate is split and bent out to form a pair of gripping lips S, the center portion thereof is slightly depressed to form a bail seat 9. The looped wires, when adjusted to the cuspidor, are shaped to conform to the walls thereof, while the web portion is provided for a grip, and, as

best shown in Fig. 1, the rip ing lips 8 are arranged to engage t e ownturned lipped edge D of the cuspidor mouth. Thus the handle is held rigid in its adjusted positiou.

A pair of cars 10 are slidabl mounted upon the band 1, the same being held in position thereon by oppositely disposed tongues 11, which tongues extend from the base of the ears and engage the opposite edges of the band. The upper ends of the ears terminate in open beaded ends 12 as best shown in Fig. 7, which beaded ends are snugly fitted under the lipped ed e D of the cuspldor, whereby they are held securely in place at thispoint. De endin links 13 are hinged within the open cadet ends of the ears, these links being provided with eyes 14 for the rece tion of ooked ends 15 of a bail 16. The lin thus form shackle connections between the ears and bail, and thereby render the ends of the bails capable of being sprung outwardly when the latter is lifted to its working position, as shown in Fig. 7. The bail, when not in use, is locked in the position shown in F' 1, being sna. ped over the tipped edge of the cuspi or, under which edge it is concealed and securely held by means of the seat 9 that forms part of the side handle, it being apparent that the bail can readily be sprung over said lipped edge when it is desired to use the same, and, owing to its being securely locked, there is no liability for the same to drop out of position should the cuspidor be moved about, nor can said bail be seen by casual observation due to its concealment under the lip. The bail ears 10, as shown in each instance, are preferably adjustable about the band for the purpose of alining them upon opposite sides of the cuspidor to accon'unodate the apparatus to difl'erent sizes of the same.

The handling apparatus, as shown in Fi s. 4 to 7 inclusive. is in every respect simi at to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the exception that, in the former instance, the side handle is formed from a single piece of metal comprising a gri ping portion 17 having inturned beaded e ges 18, whereby said gripping portion is strengthened and rendered smooth at its edges. The metal from the bottom of the gripping portion is bent obliquely thereto and terminates with a flat lip 19, which lip is adapted to fit under band 1. The upper portion of the gripping portion 17 of the side handle extends inwardly to form a bail seat 9 and from thence upwardly to form an abru )t interlocking corner 8. From this corner the metal extends downwardly and terminates with a flanged end 20 that is also engaged by the band. By utilizing a handle of this form, it can be cheaply made from a single blank and, owing to its conformation with the walls of the cus iclor, it will be securely locked thereto by he flexible band and its interlocking connection 8', this side handle, together with the form of side handle shown in F ig. 1, being of a triangular looped construction.

While I have shown the cars 10 adjustable about the band, they may, in some instances, be secured thereto, and, if desired, that form of side handle just described, which is constructed from a sin 'le blank, may also be secured to the band by any suitable means.

Ha-vil described my invention in detail, particular attention is called to the ar rangement whereby the bail may be concealed and a side handle secured to a vessel of this character.

The one )idor may be provided with a permanent si e handle.

I claim 1. A spittoon lifter, comprising a flexible open end adjustable band adapted to he fitted to the waist of the vessel, securing means for the band ends, pairs of bail ears carried by said band. eyed links in hinge connection with the upper ends of the ears, a bail having hook ends fitted within the link eyes, a triangularly shaped loo ed side handle in connection with the ban and a seat. in the upper triangular corner of the side handle, in which seat the bail is adapted to rest when moved out of its working posit-ion.

2. In a beaded edge spittoon or the like, a flexible open end adjustable band fitted to the "essels waist line, securing means for the band end, and a triangularly shaped looped side handle carried by the band having its upper corner interlocking the lipped edge of the vessel.

3. Inaspittoon having a contracted waistline and bell-shaped mouth provided with a beaded terminal edge; the combination of a side handle conforming to the contour of the spittoon, a securing band for the side handle fitted to the waist-line of said spittoon, and engaging means extending from the side handle interlocked with the beaded terminal edge of the aforesaid spittoon.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee in the county ofllfilwaukee and State of lVisr-onsin in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. C. MEGILL.

Witnesses:

HENRY R. Mamas, N. E. OLIPHAN'I.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington. D. O." 

